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Challenges and solutions for sustainable wastewater management
Lucas Elsbernd
Sustainable wastewater management focuses on closing the loop on resource usage during wastewater treatment, creating a system where waste is minimized by resource recycling and reuse. By integrating ...
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Modern wastewater treatment plants offer advantages
Matthew Johnson
Traditional sewage treatment plants are large outdoor facilities that require significant energy consumption and high operational and maintenance costs. Most traditional treatment plants adhere to the...
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Evaluating contaminated soil removal costs and considerations
Dillon Plamann
Contaminated soil poses environmental health risks, making remediation essential. One of the most effective methods for a soil remediation approach is soil excavation, which involves removing and tran...
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Smart soil management, early planning helps cut construction costs
Melissa Kupczyk
There's a simple way for architects, engineers and even contractors to lower project costs – all it takes is a little planning and a lot of know-how. Fehr Graham specializes in soil management, includ...
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Limiting PFAS in wastewater and biosolids management for communities
Jennifer Buholzer
Per- and Polyfluoroalkalyl Substances (PFAS) are not directly generated at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) but enter through influent from industrial, commercial and domestic sources. Standard slu...
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Iowa and Wisconsin’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy improves water quality
Karoline Qasem
The Mississippi River flows through Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, carrying vast quantities of nutrient-rich freshwater and sediment to the Gulf of Mexico. Agricultural and urban runoff, primarily fro...
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How the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy tackles nutrient pollution
Karoline Qasem
The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy (NLRS) is a statewide plan designed to reduce nutrients entering Illinois waterways from agriculture, wastewater treatment plants and urban stormwater run...
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